Breakdown Cover

Saga Breakdown Assistance offers cover from standard roadside assistance to a comprehensive rescue and recovery service in 44 countries across the European Union and beyond. Our cover is designed to provide the cover and reassurance you need. Please use the links below for more information...

What to do if you breakdown

What to do in the event of a breakdown

If you are a Saga Breakdown Assistance customer, in the event of a breakdown please call our 24 hour claims line on 0800 068 2196 (+44 1303 776 490 from abroad).

We aim to ensure that every claim is dealt with quickly and with minimum fuss. All our insurance advisers are UK-based and we do not use any press-button telephone menus so you can rest assured that help is at hand.

Safety when you breakdown

The most important priority is your safety, your passengers’ safety and the safety of other road users

If possible, try to park your car in a safe place

Switch on your hazard warning lights to notify other road users that you have broken down

Place your warning triangle 45 metres behind your broken down vehicle

If it is dark, or there is poor visibility keep your sidelights on

If you breakdown on the motorway

Pull in to the hard shoulder as far to the left as possible

Switch on your hazard warning lights, and leave side lights on if there are low light conditions

Do not display your warning triangle, as this is a hazard to other road users

If you can, make sure you and your passengers are out of the vehicle and wait behind the crash barrier away from the traffic.